About Me

I'm good for conversation, great cook, well traveled and well read, community economic development geek, connector , cyclist, knowledge junkie.

PHILOSOPHY

To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children, to earn the approbation of honest critics; to appreciate beauty; to give of one's self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--that is to have succeeded.â

Why I'm on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I really enjoying meeting tons of great people and learning who they are, where they come from (not just geographically) and what they are passionate about.

Books: Anything by Dr. Seuss, Anything by MLK, Theirs is the Kingdom, Peanuts, Whine the Pooh, Calvin and Hobbes, Henri Nouwen, Brother Lawrence, The Desert fathers, history, world religions, biographies, cultures of the world

One Amazing Thing I've Done

I've created/helped create many organizations, couple of companies. Meet with folks from the back alleys of homeless shelters to fortune 100 corporations, even met Obama. ridden a bicycle at 50mph. Ran 1/2 a marathon cold turkey. Have traveled all over the US multiple times.

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to cook and teach others to do so. cycling, And Many other random skills i'm glad to discuss.